The Kuvasz in General

"A working dog of larger size, sturdily built, well balanced, neither lanky nor cobby - White in color with no markings.  Medium boned, well muscled, without the slightest hint of bulkiness or lethargy.  Impresses the eye with strength and activity combined with light-footedness, moves freely on strong legs."

"A spirited dog of keen intelligence, determination, courage and curiosity.  Very sensitive to praise and blame.  Primarily a one-family dog.  Devoted, gentle and patient without being overly demonstrative.  Always ready to protect loved ones even to the point of self-sacrifice.  Extremely strong instinct to protect children.  Polite to accepted strangers, but rather suspicious and very discriminating in making new friends.  Unexcelled guard, possessing ability to act on his own initiative at just the right moment without instruction.  Bold, courageous and fearless.  Untiring ability to work and cover rough terrain for long periods of time.  Has good scent and has been used to hunt game."

The American Kennel Club standard for the breed - approved 1999

The above excerpts are the first and last paragraphs quoted from the AKC standard for the breed, which the Parent Club (Kuvasz Club of America) has ownership and custodial rights to change with permission from the AKC.

These two paragraphs describe in brief the general appearance and temperament of the Kuvasz quite succinctly.  The other 7 paragraphs contained within these two, describes the appearance of individual parts of the Kuvasz including: size, head, body, fore and hind quarters, coat, color and gait.

The above list the two basics of breed type.  For more information on what the Kuvasz should look like, visit the "Type" page.  For more information on what personality to expect from a Kuvasz visit the "Temperament" page.  Furthermore, the History and Function page describes WHY the Kuvasz must appear and act as described in the standard.  To truly understand the breed one must understand the purpose that the breed was developed.

A must visit page for every person considering this breed is the "Health" page.  Find out what health problems are seen in our breed, and what Lambent Kuvasz is doing to reduce the risk of occurrence.